The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-13
kERNSToWN or WINCHESTER.

As frequently happened in tie fights Of tn
civil war, the Co;!feierates designated the bat
tie Of March, 81 by one name. the Federals b,
another IN the nort!. it is known Us the lat
ttc Of Winchester, in the So;,t., as the battl,
ht Ecr1,stown.
+ Shields, TO deceive Jackson, concealed
l,'wt OF his division in all out of the way spo
was left IN that village March y. Turnt,
! Ashhy's cavalry came Gallopins into Wiz
chester III I'r,.,';!. Of Shields They d.o,~
back his pickets. Apparently there was only
small rear guard of Enion troops at Win.
! chester. There was sharp attack. which
| was repal'cd by the Fet!cra!s, hut the much
Scared veteran Shields was wounded again:
II fragment Of shell broke his arm.
Gen. Banks had remained with Shields
division up to this time But the morning Of
March 3d. feeling certain that Stonewall
jackson would not attack, he started to
washington. Shields thought differently,
however, aud with Lis broken arm in sling
n,atlc ready for the battle Of Winchester.
At 3 o'clock jackson came up with his
wholo force, colors flying. He stopped at
kcrnstown, three miles souti, Of Winchester.
Aslaby had cncaned there Will, his cavalry
after the skir,nish Of the day before. Shields
force was upon \ ridge net far from Kerns-
town, though jackson did not know how
large it w:s. His men were wearied out with
marching, but he ordered an Immediate aud
hot attack on Shields right upon the ridge
near Kcrnstown. He hoped to sever Shields
line and cut him oF from Winchester.
JacEsOn's ra"n charged up the ridge with
great spirit, and were met will, u vigorous
artillery ti,r. Shields managed to hold the
Confotlerates oil till he had brought lis re.
serves into line; then he at,acl:c.! with his
whole force.
There was fierce fight of three hours. a,,u
then the battle Of Winchester or Eernstown
vas over. Stoncwall jackson was defeated.
lilo lost two guns AMI 100 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Shields lost 54& ac.
cortlins to tho record
Next day tho citizens Of Winchester. headed
Dy tho mayor, came cut to bury the Con.
tetlcrate dead who had been lying where thcy
Tell upon the blo,'dy field. A deep. wide nit
"'aS dug. and there in nne common grave.
several hundred dead men in gray were
buried. The southern writer, Pollard, SAWS:
Scarcely family in the ,.antry tut had n
relative there"
Banks returned ut once troM Washington
and set of in pursuit of jackson, who had re-
treated rapidly. leaving dead anil woun,.~i
behind. Banks pursued thirty miles, till his
men werc too exhausted to go farther. He
stopped at Woodstock to rest. Jackson con.
t'nucti rctrcatias till he came ,n Harrison
burg, where tx remained till April TO- en-.
d'avoriiiS to Recover himself after tho battle
OF kernstovn
IL was severe Confederate, def.at -.
hsr,i:.own. But there was no los, y: sn.h,.
siaSn Tor Jackson anon. his w,,riel am:
i!eeing men,
why Is Old jack better general than
Mos>E as!;"l on: of his soldiers, couun3,,,m
laShloH Answer: liz au... i: tool, s:,sp.
tc:ty years Il lead tn" l>.l ,:i;,., ,hrouch ,,s
wilderness. a"' Old Jack wonlil i.av. ,;,r,,,,,.
3a!'Sei TIM through III tlree days.
Arr' - '';r'A>'a c:osset! the south fork II
'he ohenardoaa. He was thus within ,,,sv
'each OF Johnston AZ Gordol..vill,.